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#TheBloggersBash 2017 – Time to turn virtual hugs into real ones.

Firstly, it goes without saying that enormous thanks must go to the team who have spent what little spare time they have, money and a great deal of effort in getting this event off the ground three years ago and organising it again this year. These wonderful people can be found at these links and I do recommend that you follow to enjoy their entertaining, interesting, nostalgic, legendary and always superb posts.

Geoff began the day with a magenta beard (courtesy of the lovely Sacha) but unfortunately by the time I moved in for my first real hug with him it had faded to a very fetching pink. However I thought this photo showed off his unique fashion sense.

Virtual vs. Real Hugs.

For me the highlight of the day was exchanging real hugs with those that I have only met online before. Some have been with me on this blog and on social media since the beginning in 2013 and it was as if I was meeting old friends and immediately picking up where we left off online the day before.

Here are a few photos that I took on the day along with some profile photos of those that I did not manage to take. Some photos have been taken from the #BloggersBash Facebook page.

Thanks to the two speakers on the day who talked about various aspects of improving our blogging experience including earning a living, working with Pinterest and other sites to bring more traffic to our blogs and presenting a more professional and easy to navigate face to the world.

A wonderful day and next year’s bash is on June 9th 2018… so put in your diary. Keep up with the news via Sacha’s blog http://sachablack.co.uk and as importantly if you can spare some time to be part of the organisational team, they are looking for volunteers.

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My name is Sally Cronin and I am doing what I love.. Writing. Books, short stories, Haiku and blog posts. My previous jobs are only relevant in as much as they have gifted me with a wonderful filing cabinet of memories and experiences which are very useful when putting pen to paper. I move between non-fiction health books and posts and fairy stories, romance and humour. I love variety which is why I called my blog Smorgasbord Invitation and you will find a wide range of subjects. You can find the whole story here.
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A lovely lady and a superb blog, the pleasure of having real hugs and hearing real voices was wonderful. I am certain that events like this bringing people together the sharing and exchanging of friendships and ideas can only help all of us grow a strong community. Roll on the next one.

Thanks Ali.. and don’t let’s leave it so long.. I know it is tough to schedule with University etc but perhaps if there is a gap between the children going back to school and your new term I can drive up and meet you for lunch.♥♥

It was so good to meet you properly and experience a real hug or two, Sally. It really was a good day. Congratulations on being runner up for your blog. Nice. I’ll post about the Bash on TakeFiveAuthors when it’s my turn on Saturday. This is another reason for starting my own blog – I wouldn’t have to wait. What do you think as a name: Mary’s Place or Meet at Mary’s Place?

You too Mary… both titles great.. how about Mary Smith’s Meeting Place…. That way it will develop your author brand at the same time. Whatever you decide will be delighted to spread the word… Will look out for the post on Saturday…hugs ♥

Thanks Pamela.. the next bash is June 9th next year… not sure about location but if you follow Sacha’s blog or #BloggersBash on Facebook it will keep you up to date.. looking forward to meeting you in person too.. xxx

Fabulous post Sal!!! Thanks bunches for sharing some of the day with us and the photos. It’s so great to put faces to the names of our blogging community. Love your cardigan too Sal. 🙂 ❤ Virtual hugs will have to do for now. xxxxx

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I didn’t manage to be there to meet all those fellow bloggers, but it looks like a good time was had by all. There are a load of great blogs represented by their authors, so why not click on a few of the links and enjoy some interesting and entertaining reading.

Oh my goodness! I cannot stop smiling 🙂 Just thinking about all of these people whose blogs I frequent – and those who I will start following now, thanks to your helpful links, Sally – makes me very happy 🙂 And I’ll head over to see who won the awards. I’m glad the event was a success! I didn’t realize this was the 3rd year for it ❤

Lovely photos and round up Sally, it’s so true that we can have these friendships for years before we finally meet each other and its so so so amazing when we do. Thank you for travelling all the way over 😀

Wonderful post and even more wonderful to meet you in person at long last dear Sally! I think you could tell how delighted I was, by all the pics I took! But more importantly, by all the hugs! And you kept your word – you kept those hugs coming! I’m working on my post today – you know how it goes, I daren’t say it will be up, but I’ll do my best, and I’ll link to yours! Cyber or real…more hugs winging their way over to you right now! 🙂 ❤ xxxx

Well, it was a real pleasure to finally meet you, Sally, and to give you all those hugs I’ve been promising you. Thank you so much for the lovely words about the committee. We do this for all of you and it’s been so encouraging to read all the posts about the day and to see how much people enjoyed themselves. Here’s to The Fourth Annual Bloggers Bash on June 9th, 2018. 🤗
Hugs,
Hugh
xx